Inter-Agency Information Management Working Group Meeting - 31 January 2008

[Brendan McDonald]

Dear IA IM WG participants,

Firstly, thank you very much for your participation in the recent survey regarding the new direction of this group. We had an excellent response rate that was representative of the active participants in the group. This, combined with your active participation in the group, as well as bilateral conversations, has allowed us to put together an options paper for the future direction of the group.  This paper will help inform our discussions at the next IA IM WG meeting.

As a reminder the next meeting will be on Thursday the 31st of January 2008 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm Geneva time. The meeting will be held in Room is XXV, which is in the new building Door 40.  Audio conference details will be circulated when they become available.

The agenda for the next meeting is more free-flowing than previous meetings, but will include the following components.

1)        Presentation of IASC website Mock-up (OCHA) - 2.00 to 2.30
2)        Brief discussion related to final report to the IASC on the 10 recommendations 2.30 to 2.45
3)        Discussion of Survey and resulting Options Paper (see attached) 3.00 pm onwards (9.00 am NY)
4)        Formation of Drafting Committees (Future workplans & TORs)  " "

As always, all agency IM practitioners’ and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Because this meeting will take significant steps in the formation of the new group, participants are kindly requested to be able formally represent their agency in respect to the discussions pertaining to the future direction of the group.

Looking forward to seeing you on the 31st.

Best regards,
Brendan


Brendan McDonald
Manager
Field Information Services Unit (FIS)
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Tel: +1-917-367-3557 Fax: +1-212-963-1040
Email: mcdo...@un.org
http://ochaonline.un.org